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		<title>Benefits of Fish Oil</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fish oil is a natural oil derive from the tissues of oily fish such as herring, sardines, mackerel, tuna, salmon, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-79" title="fish_oil" src="http://benefitsofstuffs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fish_oil.jpg" alt="fish_oil" width="300" height="300" />Fish oil is a natural oil derive from the tissues of oily fish such as herring, sardines, mackerel, tuna, salmon, cod. It contains the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Today, production this healthy and edible fish product is a multi-million dollar industry. Thanks to several research studies that discovered the many benefits of fish oil.</p>
<p>So if you&#8217;re a health conscious person, here are the main benefit you should know.</p>
<p><strong>Anti-inflammatory Effect.</strong><br />
Fish oil has anti-inflammatory properties and positive effects on body composition.</p>
<p><strong>Regulates Cholesterol in the Body.</strong><br />
Because of high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil regulates bad cholesterol in our body thereby promoting cardiovascular health.</p>
<p><strong>Reduced Risk of Certain Cancers.</strong><br />
Omega 3 in fish oil has been shown to help prevent three of the most common forms of cancer – breast, colon and prostate.</p>
<p><strong>Prevents Stroke and Heart Attack.</strong><br />
Omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil break up clots that when left untreated lead to stroke or heart attack.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Mental Health.</strong><br />
The EPA and DHA in fish oil promotes mental health. When our brain has low level of EPA and DHA this result to chemical imbalance–induced mental disorders.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Vibrant and Youthful Skin.</strong><br />
Fish oils revitalize aging skin by enhancing the production of youthful-giving collagen and elastin.</p>
<p><strong>Good Supplement for Pregnant Mothers.</strong><br />
For pregnant mother, fish oil has a positive impact on the intelligence and happiness of their babies. According to one study, mothers who take fish oil supplements have lower risk of premature delivery.</p>
<p><strong>Promote Calmness and Stress Relief.</strong><br />
According to some research, Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce stress and the resulting high stress hormone that can do damage to the body.</p>
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		<title>Benefits of Chocolate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A product made from the seed of cacao tree, chocolate has become one of the most popular flavors in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-72" title="chocolate" src="http://benefitsofstuffs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/chocolate.jpg" alt="chocolate" width="300" height="300" />A product made from the seed of cacao tree, chocolate has become one of the most popular flavors in the world. Gifts of chocolate have become traditional on certain holidays such as Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Valentine&#8217;s Day and a lot more. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, to produce chocolate milk and hot chocolate.</p>
<p>Although this sweet-lover&#8217;s delight has long been associated with weight gain due to its high sugar content, there are certainly many benefits of chocolate if taken moderately. Here&#8217;s some of them.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Healthy Teeth.</strong><br />
Cacao, the source of chocolate, contains antibacterial agents that fight tooth decay. Just make sure to brush your teeth after you eat some, especially at night.</p>
<p><strong>Helps You Relax.</strong><br />
The smell of chocolate may increase theta brain waves, resulting in relaxation and the carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.</p>
<p><strong>Elavates Your Mood.</strong><br />
Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood elevator.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Circulatory and Cardiovascular System Health.</strong><br />
The cocoa butter in chocolate contains oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fat which may raise good cholesterol and the flavanoids in chocolate may help keep blood vessels elastic. Chocolate, especially dark ones, is also a good source of antioxidants.</p>
<p><strong>Improves Sex Life.</strong><br />
Although there is no scientific basis that chocolate is indeed an aphrodisiac, romantic lore commonly identifies chocolate as one.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Muscle Recovery.</strong><br />
A study from James Madison University shows that post-exercise consumption of low-fat chocolate milk provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories.</p>
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		<title>Benefits of Juicing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Juicing is preparing and drinking fruit and vegetable juices.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-57" title="juice_drink" src="http://benefitsofstuffs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/juice_drink.jpg" alt="juice_drink" width="300" height="300" />&#8220;Juicing is preparing and drinking fruit and vegetable juices.&#8221;</p>
<p>If you have trouble keeping up the government&#8217;s recommended five to nine servings of fruit and vegetables a day, juicing might be the answer. The health benefits of juicing fruit and vegetable is far more effective than cooking and eating it. That&#8217;s because a lot of enzymes and nutrients are lost in the cooking process. Read on.</p>
<p><strong>Faster and Cheaper to Prepare.</strong><br />
If you think about it, juicing fruits and vegetable is far more faster and cheaper to prepare than to cook it, especially if you prepare it on your own.</p>
<p><strong>Easy Nutrient Absorption.</strong><br />
Our body can quickly absorb larger amounts of nutrients from juices than from solid foods because the process of digestion that is necessary when you eat whole foods is bypassed.</p>
<p><strong>Easy Way to Get Beneficial Enzymes.</strong><br />
Another one of the major health benefits of juicing is that it is an easy way to get beneficial enzymes, which are primarily found in raw foods, into the body.</p>
<p><strong>Help to Accelerate Recovery from Illness.</strong><br />
Juicing can help to accelerate recovery from illness. Some specific combinations of fruits or vegetables can target particular conditions and improve or alleviate symptoms.</p>
<p><strong>Anti-aging Benefits</strong><br />
Juicing also has anti-aging benefits due to it&#8217;s concentration of antioxidants. It also has potential for alleviating symptoms of depression because it provides concentrated source of minerals like magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, and folic acid.</p>
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		<title>Benefits of Oatmeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And what more to go than the lowly, yet nutritious oatmeal. Benefits of oatmeal has been proven and published in a lot of articles and this ground oat groats really live up to its promise. To iterate, here are some of them.</p>
<p><strong>Fast and Cheap Breakfast.</strong><br />
Oatmeal is relatively cheaper and easy and fast to prepare.</p>
<p><strong>Lowers Blood Cholesterol.</strong><br />
Daily consumption of a bowl of oatmeal can lower blood cholesterol, due to its high soluble fiber content.</p>
<p><strong>Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease.</strong><br />
When combined with a low-fat diet, oatmeal reduceas the risk of heart disease.</p>
<p><strong>Boost Immune System.</strong><br />
Beta-glucan in the oats reduce the risk of infection after surgical procedures as well as fight off disease causing bacteria and viruses.</p>
<p><strong>Better Waste Disposal.</strong><br />
If you constantly suffer from constipation, irritable bowel syndrome or irregular waste disposal, fibers in oatmeal will help.</p>
<p><strong>Stabilized Blood Sugar.</strong><br />
With a low glycaemic index oatmeal is absorb slowly by the body, keeping sugar levels stable.</p>
<p><strong>Good Source of Antioxidants.</strong><br />
Oats are a source of a unique group of antioxidants known as avenanthramides which help to prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol.</p>
<p><strong>More Filling and Satisfying.</strong><br />
The high fiber content of oatmeal makes it a satisfying and filling breakfast choice.</p>
<p><strong>Positive Effect on Some Diseases.</strong><br />
Fiber in oatmeal also helps in cases of diabetes, obesity, colon cancel and other types of cancer.</p>
<p><strong>Helps Manage Weight.</strong><br />
Oatmeal&#8217;s soluble fibre slows down digestion increasing the sense of fullness, which in turn helps in managing your weight.</p>
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		<title>Benefits of Pomegranate Juice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A native to Southwest Asia, the pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to between five and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-21" title="pomegranate" src="http://benefitsofstuffs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/pomegranate.jpg" alt="pomegranate" />A native to Southwest Asia, the pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to between five and eight meters tall.</p>
<p>Like the Acai berry, Pomegranate juice is on of the foods recently researched for its health benefits. Clinical studies shows that pomegranate juice has been shown to be of significant benefit in the prevention of heart disease. A glass of pomegranate juice contains about 40% of the US Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of Vitamin C. It also has Vitamin A, E and folic acid in good quantities.</p>
<p>Several studies have shown significant potential health benefits of pomegranate juice. Read on.</p>
<p><strong>Fights Breast Cancer</strong><br />
Studies in Israel show that pomegranate juice destroys breast cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. It may also prevent breast cancer cells from forming.</p>
<p><strong>Prevents Lung Cancer</strong><br />
Studies in mice show that pomegranate juice may inhibit the development of lung cancer.</p>
<p><strong>Slows Prostate Cancer</strong><br />
Studies in mice, Pomegranate juice slows the growth of prostate cancer.</p>
<p><strong>Keeps PSA Levels Stable</strong><br />
In a clinical study, 8 ounces of pomegranate juice per day kept PSA levels stable, reducing the need for further treatment such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy.</p>
<p><strong>Protects the Neonatal Brain</strong><br />
Pomegranate juice may protect the neonatal brain from damage after injury.</p>
<p><strong>Prevents of Osteoarthritis</strong><br />
Pomegranate juice may prevent cartilage deterioration thereby preventing Osteoarthritis.</p>
<p><strong>Protects the Arteries</strong><br />
Pomegranate juice prevents plaque build-up in the arteries and may reverse it&#8217;s previous occurrence.</p>
<p><strong>Prevents Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease</strong><br />
Pomegranate juice may prevent and slow Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.</p>
<p><strong>Lowers Cholesterol Level</strong><br />
It lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) and raises HDL (good cholesterol).</p>
<p><strong>Prevents High Blood Pressure</strong><br />
Drinking pomegranate juice dialy lowers systolic blood pressure by as much as 5 percent.</p>
<p><strong>Provides Dental Protection</strong><br />
Drinking pomegranate juice may be a natural way to prevent dental plaque.</p>
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		<title>Benefits of Acai Berry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Acai berry is on of those fruits that many called as &#8220;superfood&#8221;. Growing in palm tree, this grapes-like and dark-blue-colored fruit has gained significant popularity since expert discovered it&#8217;s benefits.</p>
<p>Global demand for the fruit has expanded rapidly in recent years. Though it tastes like blueberry with by a light hint of chocolate, it&#8217;s popularity is due to it&#8217;s health benefits.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Healthy Heart</strong><br />
Acai berries contain a large amount of essential fatty acids and anthocyanins that work to preserve healthy heart. Some studies shows that ingredients in acai have a good effect to those who suffered a heart attack.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Healthy Cardiovascular System</strong><br />
Phytosterols, the complex compounds that form the membranes of plant cells, is abundant in acai and can help to maintain the health of your cardiovascular system.</p>
<p><strong>Helps in Digestion</strong><br />
Acai is also rich in fiber which helps in digestion of foods we intake so we can easily eliminate the fecal matter, preventing a buildup of toxicity within our colon.</p>
<p><strong>Helps in Weight Lose</strong><br />
The fiber in acai will make you feel full more quickly. Feeling full and eliminating waste efficiently will often cause you to shed unnecessary weight.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Better Sleep</strong><br />
Acai has a good amount of nutrients and vitamin B which helps to regulate the hormones and chemicals in your brain while relaxing and regenerating your muscles. This effect helps you sleep more better.</p>
<p><strong>Boost Energy Level</strong><br />
Acai berries has been an energy booster for many tribes in the Amazon forest for centuries. Today, sutdy shows that those who consume acai regularly report feeling a similar energy boost.</p>
<p><strong>Promotes Healthy Immune System</strong><br />
The antioxidants in acai produce cells that are capable of destroying germs and other harmful foriegn bodies.</p>
<p><strong>Improves Alertness</strong><br />
Poeple who consume acai regularly reported that they feel an extra sense of alertness.</p>
<p><strong>Relaxes And Regenerates Muscles</strong><br />
Acai is also a rich source of amino acids and trace mineral compounds that helps in building and repairing muscles.</p>
<p><strong>Prevent Cancer</strong><br />
The same antioxidants that help maintain the health of your immune system also work to battle cancer cells.</p>
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